The parties acknowledge the importance of extra-curricular activities as an integral part of each student’s educational experience. Teachers authorized to engage in approved extra-curricular activities shall be reimbursed for their proven reasonable and actual out of pocket expenses, excluding lodging. An eligible extra-curricular activity is an activity which has received prior approval from the Division. A list of approved activities pertaining to this clause will be developed by a joint committee of two representatives from the Division and two representatives from the Association. Activities can be added to the list at any time subject to a recommendation by the committee. The entire list of activities will be reviewed by the committee in view of additions and deletions immediately after signing of future collective agreements.
Such leave shall not be cumulative beyond the current school year other than the exception outlined in this paragraph. An employee who accumulates at least 50 hours under this clause and where such 50 hours are not accumulated until after April 30th, such employee shall be allowed to utilize the extra-curricular day(s) of leave in the subsequent year. An employee who accumulates at least twenty-five (25) hours under this clause and where such half-day is not accumulated until after April 30th, such employee shall be allowed to utilize the extra-curricular half-day in the subsequent year. Teachers wishing to carry forward a half-day/day(s) under this paragraph shall submit to the Division a summary of their accumulated hours by June 30th. In no case shall the number of extracurricular days taken in an academic year exceed three (3) days (six (6) half-days).
This leave cannot be used in combination with other leave days provided for in article 11.04 of this agreement.